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Dalton vs Meredith vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dalton | Meredith | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.